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N6479X1961 Cessna 180D

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2016)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2029
Based in
Palmer, AK
owner city / state
Engine
O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
Nov 15, 2016
Expires
Nov 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jan 13, 1961

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
180D
Year
1961
Serial number
18050979
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A882E5

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor O-470 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
230 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2016 – nowSutton Aircraft Salvage LLCPalmer, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 3, 2016 · Naknek, AK

The overstress fracture and subsequent separation of the left main landing gear axle due to a hard landing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control of the airplane.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC16LA024

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC16LA024)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020Airframe (180D)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (180D)
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (180D)Only with: Airglas Engineering Company (AECI) Model LW3600-180 or LW3600-180A fixed penetration wheel skis installed per STC SA213AL.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · axle · failedMay 3, 2016

    AXLE FAILURE ON LANDING RESULTING IN GROUND LOOP, PROP STRIKE, AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO EMPENNAGE AND LT WING. THE ACFT JUST MODIFIED TO 29 X 11 X 10 AIR HAWKS FROM BUSHWHEELS AND 10" WHEELS. THE AXLE WAS THE STOCK ALUMINUM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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